Officer Kelchen was only with the Anamosa Police Department for about a year, but more than 200 local and state law enforcement officers came to the funeral to show their solidarity, according to The Telegraph Herald. The police decorated an entire vehicle with flowers and banners before the service.

The family's eldest son was thrilled with the outpouring of support for his father and took the card collection to show his class. But once at the school, a bully grabbed the entire collection and tore them all up.